BILL REQ. #:  H-0634.1 

Read first time 01/30/09.   Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

     AN ACT Relating to prohibiting restrictions under the growth management act that regulate, impose conditions upon, or restrict the removal of potentially harmful trees and vegetation; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:
     Development regulations adopted under this chapter may not regulate, impose conditions upon, or otherwise restrict persons from annually removing three or fewer trees and surrounding vegetation from their property for the purpose of preventing potential harm to persons or structures on their property or on abutting properties.